Rupert Murdoch

“The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow.”

“A monopoly is a terrible thing, until you have one.”

“When you're a catalyst for change, you make enemies - and I'm proud of the ones I've got.”

“For better or for worse, our company is a reflection of my thinking, my character, my values.”

“The buck stops with the guy who signs the checks.”

“Money is not the motivating force. It's the freedom to make your own decisions, to make a difference.”

“I try to keep my feet on the ground and my thoughts in the clouds.”

“We are in the entertainment business.”

“I think a newspaper should be provocative, stir 'em up.”

“You can't build a strong corporation with a lot of committees and a board that has to be consulted every turn. You have to be able to make decisions on your own.”

“I'm a catalyst for change. You can't be an outsider and be successful.”

“Our reputation is more important than the last hundred million dollars.”

“We need to push ourselves to make as many mistakes as possible. The key is to make them when the cost of the mistake is low.”

“I am a congenital optimist about America.”

“In the 21st century, you have to move just as fast as the client.”

“You've got to be flexible. You've got to be able to change your mind.”

“Bury your mistakes.”

“All I'm doing is trying to get the best people for the jobs. That's all I'm doing.”

“The media is in a state of flux. It's time for new thinking.”

“It's a very complex world. It's a very noisy world. And it's a very competitive world. We have to be very good at what we do.”